github-vscode-icons

Name: github-vscode-icons
Rating: 4.5625 (16 reviews)
Author: daniel.derevjanik

This extension shows a VS Code icons in Github Repositories

Github-VSCode-Icons: Enhance Github with VSCode Icons

'Github-vscode-icons' is a Chrome extension designed to improve the aesthetic and visual experience of browsing through GitHub repositories. By integrating nearly 1000 different VSCode icons into GitHub, this tool allows programmers to easily identify file types and folders, promoting efficiency and ease of use.

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By: daniel.derevjanik

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.56

(16)

Version: 1.24 (Last updated: 2021-09-30)

Creation date: 2020-07-02

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
*://bitbucket.org/*
*://github.com/*
*://gist.github.com/*
*://gitlab.com/*
*://pastebin.com/*
*://sourceforge.net/*

Size: 1.79M

Email: da*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Ranking

# 24,500 ▲ 150

Other rankings

#3291 in Developer Tools ▼ 27 #24 in github keyword 62 ▼ 2 #26 in icon keyword 48 ▲ 1

User reviews

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Pros

Works great in the repo preview
Enhances user experience while browsing GitHub repositories
User-friendly and visually appealing

Cons

Icons do not show in the UI of files and directories
Stopped working for some users
Competes with other extensions like GitZip

Most mentioned

Icons not showing in directory browsing
General functionality issues reported
Positive feedback about user experience

User reviews

No longer works, icons do not show. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/github-vscode-icons-updat/amefmmaoenlhckgaoppgnmhlcolehkho still works

Paul van Dyk, 2024-06-22

It works great in the repo preview, but now the UI of files and directories have changed. Now when browsing through the directories in the repo, the icons are no longer shown. Hope this'll get fixed soon.

Pedro Saravia, 2023-06-30

cool :)

Renato Agille, 2022-09-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

github-vscode-icons requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: bitbucket.org, github.com, gitlab.com, pastebin.com, sourceforge.net
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Risk likelihood

github-vscode-icons has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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